Quotemeal for Sunday, January 5, 1964

"The real danger of legalism is that it produces a sense of attainment that short-circuits our call to live the life of Yes thorugh Christ. Self-achievement brings a false sense of assurance that somehow we can live a pure life in our own ability. This attitude ultimately leads us to cut ourselves off from the heart of God and, in turn, to deny our true identity in Christ."

— David Edwards

More Quotemeal

"How can we understand forgiveness if we haven't recognized the depth of our sin?"

— John Henry Newman —

"Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance."

— C. S. Lewis —

"Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can."

— Willis Whitney —

"The trouble with nearly everybody who prays is that he says "Amen" and runs away before God has a chance to reply. Listening to God is far more important than....."

— Frank Laubach —